<VV> > Jeff Lilly restorations Corvair

[J R Read]

So, who you ben talkin to?  Last time I herd frm ya was nearly 5 yrs ago - 
05/07 - and that was about a Rampside.

PASTE from May 2007:

Awesome... my mechanic was going to charge me $$ for an "E"... now I can do
it myself .  Thanks for the advice... I'm looking forward to dropping the
tank and doing it right.

-----Original Message-----
From: J R Read_HML [mailto:hmlinc at sbcglobal.net]
Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2007 4:01 AM
To: Chris Ziebell
Subject: Re: <VV> re Fuel Tank Question

Hey Chris....

It ain't all that easy.  I don't think there is any calibration adjustment
on the dash gauge.  You have to pull the sending unit and test it with an
OHM meter.  The range on an EM is 0 Ohms to 30 Ohms.  15 should be showing
1/2 a tank on the gauge.  On an FC, you have to drop the tank in order to
get to the sending unit.  What I think you are going to find is that a
resistor in the sending unit is shot.

OR....   You could paste a little E onto the face of your gauge in the right

spot until you feel like spending a day in the garage.  <GRIN>

Later, JR

So, who has been providing all the good advice and what names on VV have 
been acting as your shills?  Or did I misread your current message?


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chris Ziebell" <vairchris at gmail.com>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2012 9:54 PM
Subject: <VV> > Jeff Lilly restorations Corvair


> Thank you for calling attention to my Monza Convertible.  I'm not going to
> tell you what it cost (too much, too embarrassing), but Jeff had it for 8
> years before it was completely done.  Enough to make a grown man cry.
>
> Hank, we did buy many of the parts from you, but they used my name and
> credit card, so you probably weren't aware.  He doesn't charge anything or
> mark up for parts.  He orders what he needs with the customer's credit 
> card
> and charges a flat hourly rate.
>
> I do drive the car, and show it around Austin, Tx quite a bit.
> Interestingly, my somewhat restored $14,000 Rampside has won as many
> trophies in the shows as the Monza featured on the Jeff Lilly site and has
> been featured in a half dozen music videos shot here in Austin.
>
> It is not exactly true that Jeff Lilly does everything in house.  He does
> subcontract some of it out.  The chrome, for example, was sent out.  The
> engine and powertrain were rebuilt by Bill Cotrofeld.  It was very well
> done.
>
> And by the way, you all really helped us a lot with this restoration.  Me,
> Jeff, and several of his mechanics posted questions frequently over the
> years it was in the shop.  So many of you had a hand in this high quality
> restoration.
>
> If you all are ever in Austin, look me up, and I will be thrilled to take
> you for a spin.

Later, JR